It seemed like things couldn’t get any worse for Sunderland and Phil Parkinson after yet another defeat on Saturday, that is until Aiden McGeady and Chris Maguire were caught eating McDonald’s after the defeat to Gillingham.
On the day the pair are arguably the team’s best players, and certainly amongst the most talented, but both have lost their way in recent weeks under Parkinson and now they seem to be at their lowest ebb.
The pair sat on the bench for the visit to Gills, one fan suggesting they could barely be bothered to partake in the half-time warm-up, which is perhaps why McGeady didn’t feature at all, with Maguire coming on in the last minute.
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Fans are beginning to lose patience with the duo, an understandable position to take given they are not delivering when they should be, instead, picking up their wage as the club descends further down the League One table.
The Burger King jibe comes in response to the ‘King’ nickname that Maguire goes by, and his performances last season certainly warranted such a compliment, but his form has dropped off. Last term, he scored nine and assisted seven.
More worryingly, the issue seems club-wide rather than a few players underperforming. Parkinson now has two wins from 12 with 13 goals scored, and there is no sign that things will turnaround any time soon.
This latest development indicates there is a lack of discipline too, maybe even a lack of respect, and that is perhaps what annoys fans so much, particularly as they spend a great deal to travel around the country to watch the team.
Meanwhile, the club appears to be making moves in the transfer market, with the possibility of a loan deal for a Championship striker on the cards.